Advanced Placement (AP) Overview

  • College-Level Courses Taught at Kentwood

    Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college-level courses taught at Kentwood that prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Exam to earn college credit.

    Advanced Placement Exams

    Students will earn college credit for AP classes based on the scale score earned on the AP exam. AP exams are graded on a five-point scale with five being the highest score and one being the lowest.

    Colleges will review scores and determine credit, but most will accept a score of three or higher on each exam.

    Sign Up & Cost

    To take an AP test with Kentwood, actively enrolled KW students must have a personal College Board account and will need to pay for each AP test they wish to take.

    Payments will be accepted through .

    Reduced fees are available for students that have qualified for Free/Reduced Meals.

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    Claim College Credit

    Students must submit an official AP Score Report to the college to be audited for credits. Students can order these reports through their College Board account.

    Advanced Placement Classes at Kentwood

    Art

      • AP Art 2-D
      • AP Art 3-D
      • AP Drawing

    English

      • AP English Language & Composition
      • AP Literature and Composition

    History/Social Studies

      • AP World History
      • AP Human Geography
      • AP U.S. History
      • AP Psychology

    Math

      • AP Calculus AB (must pass Pre-Calculus)
      • AP Calculus BC (must pass AP Calculus AB)
      • AP Statistics

    Science/Technology

      • AP Chemistry
      • AP Computer Science

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Last Modified on October 20, 2023